Shed A Tear: AMG Confirms The Horsepower Wars Are Over For Them

We care because it benefits humans more than it does the planet. Mercedes cannot be perceived to not care about natural resources

http://blogs.edmunds.com/greencaradvisor/2008/01/303-million-fine-gives-cafe-fine-crown-to-mercedes.html ||| After being fined so hard by violating CAFE rules, what else could they say? BTW, I just wanted to point out that only German and Italian imports were fined: DaimlerChrysler $30.3 million; BMW of North America $5.1 million; Porsche Cars of North America $4.6 million; Maserati Automobiles of America $1.4 million; Volkswagen of America, $1 million; Ferrari North America, $0.8 million. Domestic car makers weren't charged, neither were Japanese imports.

Yes, good news that European brands offer 7 of the top 10 most fuel efficient cars, but in I don't believe that this does enough to offset the majority of the gas guzzling cars they sell here. There was a reason they were fined and trying to justify it with your top ten list list grasping at straws...again.

There was a reason they were fined and trying to justify it with your top ten list list grasping at straws...again.

If MB, BMW et al. sold all of their lineup here in North America then they would have probably not been fined...but if they did, then they would not be seen as completely premium would they?

You are absolutely right audispy. It was getting to the point where these cars couldn't effectively put down all their power. In my opinion, AMG would have had to gone to putting 4MATIC on their cars. Drive a 65 AMG Merc and the traction control is constantly coming on because there is way too much power for RWD. Audi had the right idea with Quattro being on all S and RS cars.

They are definitley in the lead as far as HP and Torque wars go. My favorite of course is the CL65 with 604hp and 738 lb-ft of torque. I dont know about anyone else but that is a killer 12 cylinder engine that AMG made. I would love to own that particular model just to feel the power under my right foot :)

The Black Series is a killer. It's easy to declare war over when you're winning.

hmm start bringing more carbon fiber, titanium and magnesium parts to standard cars, and not just super cars and sports cars.

Good while it lasted, but the concept had to have a natural conclustion sometime.

Think about just how many AMG (and non AMG) cars now have a sub 5 second 0-60 time versus ten years ago.

Crazy!

— r_driver04....those words: "gone with the wind" as soon as anyone have engines with more power than AMGs......

I was hoping for that day to come.
Good News.. Lets bring back real sport cars, lightweigt, w/o too much electronic assistance, with only a good HP/KG ratio. Take the lotus Elise for example. It was too easy to put a big block in the hood to compensate for the obesity of the car.

As a proud owner of a 2008 Lotus Exige S240, I've never been impressed with all of this H/P war nonsense, and there are countless over-weight, over-priced, over-hyped so-called performance vehicles here in Vegas that are quite impressed with my little 1.8l/4 banger Exige after getting spanked by it time and time again.

That is one sick looking car if only their interiors could look that sweet.

Who cares? One flick of the pedal in a C63 and you're enveloped in aural euphoria.

The SL65 weighs over 4,100 lbs. Does it have exotic metals, like depleted uranium?

I guess the people over at Lexus are on the right track with hybrids, more power with less emmissions.

You would know, I guess, being the rocket scientist that you are.

It was eventually gonna happen sooner or later. It's already crazy enough. A car as small as the C63 having 450+hp is scary! Automakers should focus on improving handling and reducing weight. I still wish BMW never cancelled the BMW M3 CSL.